Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus. We feature these as an educational resource, and they should not be construed as an official stance or reflective of the opinions or beliefs of the Institute, CIS staff or faculty.
For the week of February 28- March 4:
Local
- Kelowna, B.C. artist crafts twist on traditional Dream Catchers by Sidney Morton for Global News
National
- Mohawk community in Kahnawake, Que., to vote on removing remains of allegedly abusive priest by Virginie Ann for the CBC
- An Inuk’s fight for a new justice system in northern Quebec by Daniel Leblanc for the CBC
- U.S. removing Indigenous racial slur from place names, but word remains in some Canadian locations by Renée Lilley for the CBC
International
- Chile: Constitutional Convention approves indigenous consent in consultation process by Santiago de Chile for Pressenza.com
- New Amazon Headquarters Sparks Feud Among Indigenous South Africans by John Eligon for the New York Times
- More than 600 geographic sites across the US will be renamed, replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades by Sara Smart for the CNN
- A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Persecution of Uyghurs demands an international response by Elizabeth M. Lynch for Commonweal Magazine
Events and Opportunities
- Honouring Indigenous Writers seeks to increase awareness of Indigenous literature and improve the coverage of Indigenous writers on Wikipedia. This year the organizing team has put together an exciting schedule of events throughout the month of March as well as asynchronous Wikipedia activities. All events are free and open to everyone! Learn more here.